P.J. Carollo

Height:
6-1
Weight:
180
Position:
QB
Class:
First-Year
Hometown:
Lake Bluff, Ill.
High School:
Lake Forest

P.J. Carollo left the NU football team following the 2013 season.

2013: Played in one game, a win over Western Michigan ... Did not attempt any passes ... Academic All-Big Ten.

2012: Appeared in wins over South Dakota and Illinois ... Did not record any statistics ... Academic All-Big Ten honoree.

2011: Did not see action

High School: Started at quarterback as a senior and led Lake Forest to 7-4 record and first playoff victory in 14 years ... Completed 85-141 passes (60.3 percent) for 1,095 yards and 14 touchdowns ... Received a Chicago Tribune Fab Five Chicagoland Player of the Week honor ... Led Saints on a six-play drive in a tie game with two minutes remaining -- capped by a 42-yard scoring pass -- to upset Palatine ... Three-time Pioneer Press Player of the Game ... Also lettered in basketball, baseball and track ... National Honor Society member and North Suburban Conference All-Academic honoree.

Personal: Born Paul G. Carollo ... Son of Paul and Patricia Carollo ... Father was a quarterback at UW-LaCrosse and uncle, Bill, played QB at Milwaukee ... Bill is currently Director of Officials at the Big Ten Conference and a former NFL and Big Ten official ... P.J. was a backup QB to former Notre Dame quarterback Tommy Rees as a junior ... Majoring in economics.